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TraceTek TT5500C
Suggested Specification
Part 1 - General
1.1 Furnish a complete hydrocarbon and water leak detection system, including electronic alarm module, hydrocarbon sensing cable, water sensing cable, and accessories. The system shall automatically detect the presence of hydrocarbon and water in the secondary containment tank and/or sump. Additionally, the system shall detect the double-contained pipeline for hydrocarbon leaks along its full length. When a leak event is detected, the system shall locate the event to within +/- 2 feet on an LCD display, sound an audible alarm, and activate a set of output relays. Both of the system’s sensors shall be tested to Third Party Procedures developed according to the U.S. EPA’s “Standard Test Procedures for Evaluating Leak Detection Methods: Liquid Phase out of Tank Product Detectors” and demonstrate a detection accuracy of 100% with an error rate 0% for both a hydrocarbon and water. The system shall be UL Listed under Process Management Equipment and tested to Standard 864, FM approved, and CSA approved.
1.2 The system shall be Model TT-5500C system as distributed by INDUSTRIAL HEATER, 8400 Wolf Lake Drive, Suite 116, Bartlett, TN 38133, (901)382-4761.
Part 2 - Products
2.1 The alarm module shall be capable of continuously monitoring 5,000 feet of sensing cable for hydrocarbon and water leak events. The module shall also monitor the entire system including interconnecting cables for circuit continuity in a fully supervised 4-wire configuration. A break in any sensing cable or any interconnecting cable shall result in an audible alarm, a lighted "continuity" LED on the face of the module, and actuation of a continuity-specific output relay. The alarm module shall be connected to pre-connectorized sensing cable and components.
2.2 The hydrocarbon sensor shall be constructed from radiation cross-linked conductive polymers and respond only to liquid phase and vapor hydrocarbon in concentrations above 25,000 ppm. The sensor shall have NO electro-mechanical components, no metallic components exposed to the environment, and be resistant to corrosion in accordance with ASTM D-543. No more than 4" of sensor exposed to hydrocarbon shall be needed for an alarm regardless of system length.
2.3 The water sensor shall be constructed from radiation cross-linked conductive polymers and respond only to aqueous fluids. The sensor shall have NO electro-mechanical components, no metallic components exposed to the environment, and be resistant to corrosion in accordance with ASTM D-543. No more than 4" of sensor exposed to water shall be needed for an alarm regardless of system length.
Part 3 – Execution
3.1.1 General: All leak detection system components shall be installed in strict accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions and the distributor’s submittal drawings.
3.2 Submittals: Submittal data shall include performance data sheets and copies of third party EPA testing results for both water and hydrocarbon and specific response-threshold testing results for hydrocarbon. Only testing performed by certified EPA testing laboratories is acceptable.
3.3 As Built Drawings: A site map prepared from the leak detection supplier’s "as built" drawings shall be furnished by the equipment supplier after completion of the installation. The map shall indicate the location of the cable, connectors, and landmarks such as equipment, piping access ports, change of cable direction, and cable distance readings per manufacturer's instructions. Copies of the map drawing shall be provided to the engineer, the owner, and a laminated display version shall be mounted near the alarm module.